Ryzen 5 6600H vs i7-8700

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-8700
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
8.07
Ryzen 5 6600H
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
11.77
+45.8%

Ryzen 5 6600H outperforms Core i7-8700 by a considerable 46% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-8700 and Ryzen 5 6600H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking937664
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.54no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+)
Power efficiency11.7524.75
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-S (2017−2018)Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+) (2022)
Release date1 January 2018 (6 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$303no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-8700 and Ryzen 5 6600H basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier32no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache12288 KB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm6 nm
Die size149 mm2208 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-8700 and Ryzen 5 6600H compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA1151FP7
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8700 and Ryzen 5 6600H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i7-8700 and Ryzen 5 6600H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-8700 and Ryzen 5 6600H are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-8700 and Ryzen 5 6600H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth41.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 630AMD Radeon 660M ( - 1900 MHz)
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-8700 and Ryzen 5 6600H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-8700 and Ryzen 5 6600H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-8700 and Ryzen 5 6600H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-8700 and Ryzen 5 6600H.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1620

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-8700 8.07
Ryzen 5 6600H 11.77
+45.8%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-8700 12818
Ryzen 5 6600H 18691
+45.8%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-8700 1537
Ryzen 5 6600H 1817
+18.2%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-8700 5980
Ryzen 5 6600H 7506
+25.5%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i7-8700 1199
Ryzen 5 6600H 1737
+44.9%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i7-8700 192
Ryzen 5 6600H 236
+22.9%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i7-8700 6250
Ryzen 5 6600H 7729
+23.7%

Blender(-)

i7-8700 388
+32.5%
Ryzen 5 6600H 293

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i7-8700 1170
Ryzen 5 6600H 1474
+26%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.07 11.77
Integrated graphics card 3.09 6.59
Chip lithography 14 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen 5 6600H has a 45.8% higher aggregate performance score, 113.3% faster integrated GPU, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 44.4% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 6600H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-8700 in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-8700 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 6600H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-8700 and Ryzen 5 6600H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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